In my book Anyone Can Consult!, it has been brought to my attention that I use the masculine pronoun He in my writing. Thats because it was traditionally a male dominated industry, but that has changed now!
As women have broken the glass ceiling in almost every industry and enterprise over the last 30 years, so has the consulting business become more accessible to the fairer sex. I wouldnt dare proffer the case that ANYONE can consult and leave out half of the population!
Until about a decade ago, the title consultant was more or less limited to retired diplomats and top corporate officers, recruited more because of their contacts rather than their practical knowledge. In other words, until recently, the consultants position was more honorary than actual. But that has also changed dramatically.
The number of consultants for almost any problem in life has increased tenfold or more during the past ten years and the field of consultants is continuing to grow. In fact, independent consulting is one of the fastest growing businesses in the country today!
Let me give you a simple and easy to understand definition of a consultant:
A consultant is an...